Washpan.



- P. SGHLUETER.

WASHPAN. APPYLIOATION FILED my 13. 1908.

Patented June 8,1909.

PAULINE SGHLUETER, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

WASHPAN. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Application filed May 13, 1908. Serial No. 432,587.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, PAULINE SCHLUETER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Yonkers, county of \Vestchester, State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washpans of whichthe following is a description.

This invention relates to labor saving means for washing andparticularly to a wash pan and apparatus combined therewith of novelconstruction.

An object of the invention is to provide for the economical washing ofvarious articles and in particular dishes with convenience and despatch,while minim'izingbreakage and manual contact with water. A

Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the followingdescription and claims.

The objects of my invention may be attained by the embodiments of myinvention shown, for purposes of illustration, in the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this application, and in which likenumerals designate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Figure 1, is a diametrical vertical section through the construction.Fig. 2- is'a plan view of the construction with the dish basket rotatedrelatively to the pan from the position shown in Fi '1. Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view witll parts broken away of the manuallycontrolled valve for the discharge opening. Fig. it is an interiorelevation, with parts broken away, showing a modified valveconstruct-ion. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings: 1 indicates a pan ofsuitable size, shape and material, such as sheet metal, which may haveflaring side walls 2 and a bottom 3, which may be flat, as shown. Thepan may be of any desired cross section but preferably round asindicated. Supporting feet are in dicated by the numeral t and suitablehandles by A dish basket 6, illustrated as being of the same generalshape as the pan 1 and of a size to nest therein, may be formed ofsuitably joined or wovenwire so as to have an open mesh to permit thefull circulation of water. The basket (5 is supported by the bottom 3 ofthe pan 1 and anti-friction means may be interposed between the bottom 3and the basket to facilitate the ready rotation of the basket. Thisanti-friction means is illuslike.

trated in the form of rollers 7 secured to the bottom of the basket. Thebasket may be provided with portioning or staying means shown in theform of looped wires 9 and 10 suitably secured to the basket for spacingand holding on edge dishes such as 11, shown in dotted lines. Theseloops may be posi- -tioned as desired. Hooks 12 may be fitted to the rimof the basket for holding cups,

as indicated by 13 in dotted lines. The basket is also shown as providedwith upwardly projecting handles 14.

A discharge opening 15 is provided in the lower portion of the pan andpreferably flush with the bottom- 3, as shown. A valve 16 normallycloses the opening 15 andin Figs. 1 and 3is shown on the outside of thepan and pressed against its seat 17 by the spring 18. The valve may havesu table packing 19 such as leather, rubber or the This valve is hingedto the wall 2 by the pin and bracket 20, 21 and may be manuallycontrolled by the upwardly extending finger cngageable arm 22 heldinpositionby passing under the ball 23. The arm 22 has a hook 24 to engagethe rim of the wall 2 to hold the valve 16 open against the force vofthe spring 18 and a finger hold 25.

Figs.4 and 5 show a modification of the valve construction in which thevalve 16 and valve seat 17 are formed on the interior of the wall 2. Theseat 17 is formed by-striking or stamping out part of the wall 2, asshown. The valve 16 may be stamped out of sheet metal and the stem orarm 22' may be formed integrally therewith or be suitably securedthereto and be located in a stamped out channel 24, the parts beingsuitably secured to the wall 2 by means such as bail 23. Suitablepacking such as 19 may be interposed between the seat 17 and the valve16 and is shown riveted to the valve 16. A suitable finger hold similarto 25 may be formed on 22' and suitable provisions for holding this gatevalve 16' open,

which may be friction against the channel 21 or means similar to book24, are present. In this construction means, such as spring 18, need notbe provided to seat the valve as the outwardly directed fluid pressureitself tends to seat the valve. However, if the gate valve 16 were onthe exterior of the wall 2, some suitable seating means might beprovided.

In using-any apparatus, the dishes and other articles to be washed areplaced in the basket, 2 the dishes preferably on edge between thepartitions 9 and 10 while the cups may be suspended on the hooks 12about the rim of the basket, the flare of which provides suitable spacetherefor. The basket 2, during this process is nested in the pan 1.

'or may then be placed therein, after which the pan 1 is filled withwater and soap or water alone with the valve closing the dischargeopening 15. When the pan is filled with water the basket with itscontents may be lifted up and down or rotated by the handles 1st toclean and rinse the contents, the cleaning fluid having free accessthrough the "open meshed basket to its contents. After this the dishWater may be allowed to escape with convenience by manipulating the arm22 or 22. The process may be repeated if desired. It is not necessary toimmerse the hands While agitating the articles to be washed.

The pain Without the basket is useful in washing various articles, as itmay be filled repeatedly with washing fluid which may be dischargedreadily by the easily accessible valve mechanism without lifting the panand contents to pour out the contents as heretofore A pan of this typeis many times placed in a sink, the walls of which prevent easy accessto the discharge valve itself. Applicants valve is, however, providedwith upwardly extending means for manipulating the discharge valve intoboth open and closed position.

In connection with Figs. l and 5 it should be noted that the parts 16,22' and 23 do not protrude inwardly from the inside face of the wall 2to prevent the ready movement of the basket.

l desire it to he understood that what I have shown and described ismerely to illustrate embodiments of my invention and many changes andmodifications are possible. also that. parts of my invention may be usedseparately or in other combinations assassdischarge opening on theoutside of the said pan; a spring normally holding said valve closed onsaid seat; a wire link extending upwardly along the side of said pan andsocured at its lower end to said valve mechanism to manipulate saidvalve; and z hook at the upper end of said wire link to take over therim of said pan and hold said valve open.

2. In a self-diselnirg'ing washer, an open mouthed pan having asubstantially llat bottom and a discharge opening:- through the side ofthe pan and llush with the bottom of the pan; a valve carried on one endof a bellcrank lever pivoted to the exterior of said pan; a valveseatformed about said discharge opening on the outside of said pan; a springnormally holding said valve closed on said seat; a wire link extendingupwardly along the side of said pan and secured at its lower end to thefree end of said bell-crank lover; a hook at the upper end of said wirelink to take over the rim of said pan and hold said valve open; and ahandle formed on the upper end of said wire link for manipulating thevalve.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAU Ll N F1 SCI-I LU l ll ER.

\Vitnesses:

Fnalx'ois X. Doxoonun, P. A. JAGKMAN.

